The ILN is an opportunity for members from every community, regardless of position or grade, to raise their hand to help build our Movement. Whether you want to plan events, envision new ways to strengthen our priorities, or build bridges between our communities across the world—there are endless ways for you to step up and lead. Learn more about the structure and opportunities in the ILN.
Email or text +1 (202) 852-7019 if you need anything or have an idea for something you don't see here. Please share these opportunities with any Aleph or BBG that you think can make a difference in our Order. Everyone should have the opportunity to apply, so spread this to as many of your friends as possible (groups, emails, text, WhatsApp, GroupMe, etc.). Talk to you soon!
Fill out the ILN Welcome form to be officially welcomed into the International Leadership Network. Whether you're signing up for one opportunity, three, or ten, you only need to fill this form out once. We can't wait to get to know you.
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The Advisor Task Force will be a partnership of teens, professional staff and advisors who collaborate to develop specific projects that support advisor recruitment, training, and community building. Potential projects can include launching an advisor appreciation campaign, planning a virtual Advisor Leadership Training Conference, and more.We are looking for dedicated, thoughtful, and innovative Alephs and BBGs who love their advisors and are excited to celebrate and empower them worldwide.
This opportunity will close on September 15th. Please email acohen@bbyo.org if you have any questions.
Apply HereChapters who are interested in elevating their Jewish experiences have the opportunity to be paired with a Jewish Education Consultant who will provide individualized and consistent throughout the year. Chosen chapters will receive coaching and funds to enhance programming around Jewish holidays, Shabbat, and movement initiatives, through the entire year (August 2021 - June 2022).
Interested? Every chapter in the order is eligible to apply. Applications close on Sunday, August 1st, so apply before then to considered. Any questions? Email Rachael Woodward at rwoodward@bbyo.org.
Apply NowThis April, Alephs and BBGs from around the world will participate in one-of-a-kind exchanges with ZWST in Germany and JDC's Active Jewish Teens' in the Former Soviet Union. Learn more in the registration form below.
Ambassadors to Germany: Friday, April 16 - Sunday, April 18
Ambassadors to the former Soviet Union: Sunday, April 18 - Tuesday, April 20
Registration has closed. If you're still interested in joining us, please email azabbg@bbyo.org.
Ambassadors to Germany and Ambassadors to the Former Soviet Union have been made possible with the generous support of the Genesis Philanthropy Group.
Work with Alephs and BBYO professionals to advance BBYO's engagement, recruitment, hosting, and program strategies to reach, inspire, and involve more Jewish teen males.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamThe All Abilities Inclusion Task Force will create programs and resources for communities with a focus on people of all abilities, lead planning for Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (February), promote BBYO participation in Jewish Disability Advocacy Day, and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interview on BBYO On Demand.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamThe Arnie Weiner Award for Professional Excellence in Furthering the Principles of AZA and BBG is presented at BBYO’s Professional Staff Conference, to one member of BBYO’s professional staff for their service and commitment to the values and ideals of AZA and BBG. If you know a staff member who is deserving of this award, nominate them here!
Please feel free to nominate any eligible BBYO staff who you believe displays and honors the principles of AZA and BBG by November 9th. Chapter advisors are not eligible.
Nominate HereThe BBYO Field Organizing Corps will be responsible for registering voters, pledging voters, working at the pools (and getting their friends ther too), promoting deadlines, running events, and educating teens about voting. This team will be the core team running BBYO's Voice Your Vote campaign.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamThe BBYO Sings Committee is the place where musical leadership is fostered in BBYO. The goal is to build a cohort of musical leaders within BBYO who can lead their peers in worship, songleading, and community building through music.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Rachel Dingman at rdingman@bbyo.org. This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamThe Climate Crisis Task Force is a cohort of teens committed to building a more liveable future through advocacy, education, and international organizing. The Task Force works to make BBYO programs more environmentally friendly and advocates for the protection of the Earth's environment and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.
Teams have been assigned but we are still accepting new members. Email bbyoclimatecrisis@gmail.com with questions or concerns.
Join the TeamAre you passionate about CLTC? Do you like presents? Are you ready to make sure your friends near and far have the time of their lives at CLTC 2021? We know you are! Go below and click the Join button to join the most hype hype squad of them all!
This application is rolling, so sign up as soon as you're ready to jump in! We'll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamAmbassador programs are a part of our Passport summer experiences which give Alephs and BBGs the opportunity to engage with and explore the Jewish community in either Argentina, Bulgaria, or South Africa, participate in community service, and grow as a global leader. If you're interested in serving as a coordinator for one of these amazing experiences, this if for you!
Applications for this opportunity will close on Wednesday, November 4th. Positions are limited, please see the application for more information. If you have any questions, please reach out to Maya at nsiah@bbyo.org or Ben at godol@bbyo.org.
Apply NowCamp BBYO is a brand-new summer experience which offers teens a super fun week of camp activities with BBYO friends. Participants will enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities, including sports, Maccabiah (color war), swimming, music, art, and more. A Camp BBYO Coordinator has experience in the world of traditional summer camp and is excited to get started.
Applications for this opportunity will close on Wednesday, November 4th. Please see the application for more information. If you have any questions, please reach out to Maya at nsiah@bbyo.org or Ben at godol@bbyo.org.
Apply NowMovement Makers is a brand new exclusive 12-day leadership development program which is offered later in the summer. Teens will learn how to take their leadership to the next level through enhancing collaboration and communication skills. A Movement Makers coordinator is someone who has previously participated in a BBYO core leadership experience, is excited about leadership, and ready to get started!
Applications for this opportunity will close on Wednesday, November 4th. Please see the application for more information. If you have any questions, please reach out to Maya at nsiah@bbyo.org or Ben at godol@bbyo.org.
Apply NowWe are looking for 10 European teens who will work together to bring the Eastern European community closer together through different initiatives, projects, and programs. If you want to be more involved in the Eastern European community and are able to motivate your peers, this is the opportunity for you.
This council is limited to active teens from Eastern Europe who are not currently President of their community and will close on October 11th. If you have any questions, please reach out to Maja Vizentaner at MVizentaner@bbyo.org.
Apply NowThe Explore Israel Committee (EIC) serves as a hub of idea generation, open conversation, and resource collection to bring Israel awareness and dialogue to the AZA & BBG experience around the world. Through small group work in Chevrutah on passion projects, the EIC elevates the frequency and strengthens the content of Israel-centric programming. This committee will additionally lead (at least) monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamGamechanger Grants are a crucial tool to help us create exciting and innovative chapter programs and grow our chapters. This year, we’re excited to level up Gamechanger Grants like never before -- receiving a Gamechanger Grant will now also come with personalized coaching so that each chapter awarded a grant has the support to meet (and surpass!) its goals. We’re excited for how this’ll raise the bar for chapter program excellence across the Movement.
This opportunity will close on September 15th. Please email acohen@bbyo.org if you have any questions.
Apply HereThe Genocide Education Committee will advocate for, support, and endorse Holocaust and genocide education legislation on state and local levels. In addition to the above, this group will steward BBYO's Zikaron BaSalon campaign, create resources for all Alephs and BBGs to use to advocate in their home communities and beyond, and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamThe ISF (International Service Fund) is AZA & BBG’s Global Treasury. As communities, chapters, and individuals donate to the ISF, it gives AZA & BBG’s teen leadership network the opportunity to choose how to make an impact on behalf of the Movement, whether that be through scholarship, philanthropy, crisis relief response, or otherwise. The ISF Committee is made up of Alephs and BBGs who are aspiring to seek out personal contributions, so that the AZA & BBG can continue to give back, something central to principles and values we have within BBYO and as Jewish people.
This opportunity will close October 4th. If you have any questions, please email Nolan Hausler at nhausler@bbyo.org.
Join the TeamThe LGBTQ+ Task Force will create tools for communities to faciliate conversations and programs with a focus on LGBTQ+, lead the planning of BBYO Global Pride (June), and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamThe Maccabi Tzair Fellowship is will strive to connect Israeli teens to the Jewish world outside of Israel, instilling contents and skills from the world of “Shlichut”, and build a global network of Jewish leaders that will carry on this involvement through their adult life. This is a great opportunity for any and all Jewish teens in Israel.
This opportunity is only for Israeli teens and will close on September 10th. Please forward any questions to Nitzan Ben Shaya at nbenshaya@bbyo.org.
Apply HereMaimonides Moot Court Competition (MMCC) is a program for high school students to grapple with modern ethical challenges through a prism of Jewish legal tradition. We are looking for 15 teens or more to field 2-3 teams that will represent BBYO at this premiere event and help us bring home this year’s trophy.
This opportunity will close on October 15th and team meetings will begin October 18th. Please forward any questions to Rabbi Mier Tannenbaum at mtannenbaum@bbyo.org.
Join the TeamThe Membership Task Force will identify and help execute on building stronger pipelines and growing membership locally and throughout the order with a focus on North America and lead monthly events, rallies, trainings, or info sessions on BBYO On Demand.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamThe Mental Health Task Force will create tools for communities to faciliate conversations and programs with a mental health focus, lead the planning of Mental Health Awareness Month (May), and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand with a mental health focus.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamInterested in journalism, writing, or hosting? Want to be the liaison between the movement and our news? Join the Press Corps– we'll capture stories from around the Movement to provide ongoing updates for The Shofar: The International Newsletter of AZA & BBG, serve as live news anchors for movement moments, and manage the TikTok for the Movement. We’re looking for a cohort of Alephs and BBGs to keep the content coming.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you're ready to jump in. Opportunities for leadership positions are now closed. Any questions? Email Ryan Ladd at rladd@bbyo.org.
Apply HereThe Racial Justice Education Task Force is a cohort of teens working towards both educating and providing tangible action steps for the Movement to take regarding the injustices that the Black community, Indigenous people, and People of Color (BIPOC) face across the world. This includes (but won’t be limited to): creating actively anti-racist BBYO environments, formalizing BBYO’s support through written legislation, educating on voter suppression, providing teens with opportunities to learn from professionals, and lifting the voices of BIPOC.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamThe Rise UP Task Force will work to establish Rise UP as a Movement priority by building programming resources, launching the Rise UP website, and continuing to combat anti-Semitism. The Task Force will work with professionals in the Jewish community to lift the voices of Jewish teens and speak out against anti-Semitism.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamCOVID-19 has affected so many people around the world, but we can’t forget about the people who risk their lives and their health for strangers every day. It’s time that we give back to them and thank them for all that they do. We are looking for a cohort of leaders to help us drive how we as a Movement can respond to the COVID crisis by raising money, building service projects, and hosting programs on BBYO On Demand.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamThe Virtual Shabbat Task Force will help to curate and implement virtual Shabbat and Havdalah programs. We will work together to create multiple Shabbat and Havdalah experiences throughout the summer that highlight different global communities and offer experiences that represent BBYO’s pluralistic approach to Judaism.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamThe Wellness Task Force will create tools for communities to facilitate conversations and programs with a wellness focus, build and run virtual and in-person Zen Zone experiences, and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.
This opportunity is rolling, so sign up as soon as you’re ready to jump in! We’ll keep welcoming new members every few weeks.
Join the TeamAll Abilities Inclusion 🤗
Creates programs and resources for communities, plans for Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (February), coordinates BBYO’s participation in Jewish Disability Advocacy Day (JDAD)
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Aleph Engagement 📘
Work with Alephs and BBYO professionals to advance BBYO's engagement, recruitment, hosting, and program strategies to reach, inspire, and involve more Alephs
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BBYO Sings 🎸
Cohort of musical leaders within BBYO learn how to lead their peers in worship, songleading, and community building through music
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BBYO On Demand 🎙
Curate, build, and run creative, engaging, and unique digital content for the Movement
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Climate Crisis 🏞️
Passionate BBYO teens gather to fight the urgent climate crisis and fight for sustainability and climate awareness across the BBYO Movement and around the world
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Dialogue Across Difference Leadership Cohort 💬
Opportunity to earn a certificate from BBYO and Resetting the Table in practical communication skills for engaging in dialogue across difference.
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Explore Israel 🔍
Hub of idea generation, open conversation, and resource collection to bring Israel awareness and dialogue to the AZA & BBG experience around the world
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Gamechanger Granting 💸
Choose gamechanger grant recipients, coach chapters to meet (and surpass!) their goals, and raise the bar on chapter program excellence
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Gender Inclusivity 🙂
Established by legislation at August Execs 2021, this group will support adding sibling into BBYO’s language, building Siblinghood Separates, establishing responsibilities for local leaders, and keeping gender inclusivity at the forefront
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Genocide Education ☮️
Genocide Education: Advocate for, support, and endorse Holocaust and genocide education legislation on state and local levels
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Global Advisory Committee 🌏
Focus on mobilizing, strengthening, and amplifying our Movement's global representation and connectivity. This by-application committee will serve during between June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023.
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Global Israel Fellowship 🇮🇱
Unique, fully funded opportunity that provides a constructive space to learn about, grapple with, explore, and engage with Israel
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Healthy Relationships 🤝
Work to create safe spaces for every BBYO teen through developing resources and programming that fosters healthy relationships across the Order
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IC Steering 📋
Build and shape the experiences, services, and programs that come together to create BBYO International Convention
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IC Band 🎶
Join the incredible teen band that will kick off BBYO's 98th International Convention Opening Ceremonies
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Jewish Enrichment ✡️
Plan programming and build tools for key Jewish holidays and moments and lead movement-wide celebrations
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Jewish Enrichment Target Chapters 🙌
Work one-on-one with one of BBYO's Jewish Enrichment Consultants to elevate Jewish programming in your chapter.
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Leads Day Track Hosts 🎤
Sign up to host one of our 35+ Leads Day tracks at International Convention 2022
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Leven Global Leadership Academy 🌍
Elite cohort that learns marketable skills, hears from industry experts, and has unique leadership experiences
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LGBTQ+ 🌈
Create experiences and safe-spaces, coaching peers, and building resources and programming for LGBTQ+ members and allies
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Maimonides Moot Court ⚖️
Maimonides Moot Court Competition (MMCC) is a program for high school students to grapple with modern ethical challenges through a prism of Jewish legal tradition
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Membership 🎉
Celebrate all things BBYO membership growth and goals, welcome new members, and support new chapters
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Mental Health 🧠
Help break the stigma through brainstorming how mental health fits into BBYO programming and provide spaces to talk about it
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Press Corps 📸
Cohort of creatives that capture stories from around the Movement for The Shofar: The International Newsletter of AZA & BBG, produce content for BBYO's social platforms, and run The Shofar LIVE
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Peer Advocate Training 🤗
Become a teen mental health first aider! Sign up to join the cohorts of teens trained in Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA). This opportunity is open for U.S.-based teens in grades 10-12 and will begin in the spring.
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Racial Justice 🤝
Work on education, programming, resource-building, and actionable initiatives to fight injustices against BIPOC around the world
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Rise UP👆
Fight the rise of antisemitism around the world by working on educational experiences, programming, speakers, legislation, and partners
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Summer Coordinators 🌳
Serve in one of BBYO’s most esteemed leadership roles to help recruit and build experiences for CLTC or Camp BBYO
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99th and 79th Grand and International Board 📘 📕
Learn more about declaring for the 98th Grand Board of the Aleph Zadik Aleph or the 78th International Board of the B'nai B'rith Girls
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Throughout the year, Alephs and BBGs unite around the world for multinational experiences. Learn more about what each of these experiences are and how you can attend. The portals to apply for application-based experiences will be posted on this page.

BBYO offers a number of short exchange trips to visit Jewish communities around the world. These trips connect our members, offer an immersive modern and historical take on Jewish history, and instill a greater sense of global Jewish responsibility within our community. Annual trips include locations such as Germany, Argentina, Bulgaria, and Ukraine. As we continue to grow, look out for new destinations!